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TOUT. Trying to find information on the Touts of Bath area. Thomas Tout, was born, according to the 1851 census, in Bath circa 1790, he had settled in London by 1815. Have searched the Bath parishes I have not been able to find a baptism record for him but some of the Bath records are in a very poor state. Thomas Tout had a sister Elizabeth Tout who married a widower John Day of Norton St Philip in Bath in the early 1800s. There was a William Tout in the Bath area at the time, it is possible he is related. There is no clue to the parentage of Thomas and Elizabeth. It is thought within the family that the Tout family originated in the Taunton or Bridgwater area.

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PONTIN. I am trying to find out more about the Pontin family they lived around the Fairford area in Gloucester for a considerable time and then moved to Bridport and Bradpole where a number of their children appear to have been born.
I'm looking for William Pontin (bapt 9.3/1834) and his wife Matilda (born circa 1830), they had 5 children born in the Bridport area:-
William Humphrey (B. 17/5/1858, I think he may have been born in Bradpole)
Francis Henery (B. 7/4/1860)
Mary Ann (B. 27/3/1862)
Charles (B. 25/6/1864)
Albert (B. 28/2/1866 - 19/7/1938)
I would be grateful for any help in finding out more information about the family between 1858 - 1870 and earlier if possible.

Reference 1297 - note this number then click here.

STRODE. Thomas STRODE died in Shepton Mallet in 1821. Seeking his forebears and have not been able to find a baptism for him in Shepton Mallet. Known facts are occupation cordwainer and he lived in Town St. He had 2 marriages first Rosetta Holle in 1793 second Jane Chaplin in 1804. Jane's previous marriage was to Samuel Bryant in 1789.

Thomas and Jane STRODE had four children baptised at the Hephzibah Independent Church, Elizabeth b. 1805, Mary b. 1806, Jane b. 1808 and Thomas b. 1811. Would be most grateful if anyone could shed some light on my elusive Thomas.

GREENLAND. Would be very grateful for assistance with GREENLAND family. I'm looking for information on Greenlands in the Bath/Clutton area. My ancestors include John Udall Greenland - born in or near Bath 1836.

Married Susannah Guppy (born Guernsey 1839, residing in Wayford in 1851). Lived in Chelsea and died there in 1902. May be related to James Greenland born Clutton 1831 - became Methodist minister in 1856 - died 1914. Can anyone shed light on the significance of 'Udall' - crops up a number of times in my line of Greenlands during the 1800s. Extremely grateful for any help!!!

DIBSDALL in Sherborne. Looking for descendants of Thomas Dibsdall and Jane Dean who married in Crewkerne in 1788. Their son Thomas was born in Sherborne in 1789. Would like to know if they had more children. Found Thomas aged 62 on the 1851 census- he had ten children.

BOARD. Thomas BOARD m. Mary BOARD at Wambrook 1843. I have a copy of their marriage certificate but there is no name given for Thomas' father. Is there any way of finding it in the parish records, please? In the 1851 Axminster census he gives his place of birth as Chardstock.
Mary BOARD's father, according to the marriage certificate, was also called Thomas BOARD. In the 1851 Axminster census she gives her place of birth as Whitestaunton. I would like to find the marriage records of Thomas Board, ie her father.

THORNE. Seeking anyone with information or interest in the THORNE family of Spaxton / Fiddington, late 1700s – 1800s. Samuel Thorne b 1775 (parents unknown) married Ann LUCKWELL at Spaxton 1796. Their first son John THORNE was born at Spaxton 2 November 1798. In 1803 Samuel (a sergeant in the Marines) and Ann, but not John (who was left in the care of Ann's parents), sailed on the Calcutta for the Australian colonies, never to return. John THORNE married Charlotte SELLICK 17 August 1823 at Fiddington and their children, born at Spaxton and possibly Fiddington were 1) Ann b 1823 - she married Charles SELLICK; 2) Elizabeth b 1826; 3) George b abt 1828 - he married Mary WATERMAN 26 July 1847 at Spaxton and they had 7 children; 4) Harriet b 1832 - she married John Beale FORD 30 January 1862 at Spaxton and they also had 7 children; 5) Amelia b 1835.

HOUSE. My Grandfather was a Thomas Arthur House (b. 12/11/1896 St Geo. Hanover Sq Westminster) who's parents were a William Sidney House (b. 1869 Wells Somerset) and Alma Ada Wilhelmina House (formerly Gale - b. 1877 Salisbury). William was the son of Joseph House (b. Mar 1849 Bradford Somerset) and Caroline House (formerly Weygood b. abt 1850 Bristol). He also had two sisters called Rosa Jane House (b. Dec 1876 Wellington) and Mary House (b. Sept 1880 Wellington).
It would appear that William and Alma left the Somerset area before marrying Mar 1896 St Geo. Hanover Sq. and were living in Westminster when my Grandfather and his sister, Lily Alma House (b. Dec 1900 ) were born. My Grandfather went on to serve in the First World War with the Royal Field Artillery (Regimental No. L/20079).
On 29/11/1940 he was tragically killed as a result of enemy action in Erith Kent. He was an ARP Ambulance Driver, aged 44 yrs and is Commemorated in Perpetuity by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Civilian Deaths due to War Operations. He was at that time married to my Grandmother, Flora McAlister Campbell House, living in Belvedere, Kent. My Mother, Valerie Jeanette House, who was the adopted daughter of Thomas and Flora, was a wartime evacuee in Devon at the time of his death, aged 7 yrs.
My Grandfather was understood to have been very fond of my Mother and she still refers to him as "Daddy" to this day. My Grandmother remarried after the War and unfortunately my Mother lost all connections with the House relatives.
She believes that his sister Lily had moved to the Somerset area. My Mother has no photographs of her adopted father to remember him by.
I therefore seek help in locating any living House relatives from the Somerset area who may be able to provide some additional information for me.

YATES/YEATS/YEATES. Sarah Yeates was born on 17 Sep 1812 and baptised at Claverton on 3 Jan 1813. Her parents were William and Elizabeth and she had 2 sisters Rose Hannah born 1811 and Mary 1814 both baptised at Claverton. I do not have details of her parents marriage etc though from the IGI it would seem that they may have come from Pewsey in Wiltshire. Sarah married William Udell on 4 Sep 1837 at Holy Trinity St Marylebone London.

I am seeking information re William and Elizabeth but would like to hear from anyone researching these families.

UDAL/UDEL/UDELL/UDLE. I am seeking information re birth/baptism and death/burial of James Udell. His second marriage was to Charlotte Wilkinson on 19 Apr 1813 at Woolverton and they had 2 children William born 31 Aug 1813 and Henry born 9 Feb 1815. The boys were baptised at Zion Independent on 14 Apr 1816. William later moved to London and married Sarah Yeates from Bath and I have details of many of their descendants. I do not have any information regarding Henry.

James was a shearman and may be the James Udell who was one of the accused in the murder of William Webb on 28 Dec 1812 but was released "No prosecution".

I would be glad to hear from anyone researching Udell families in Frome in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

WILKINSON. Charlotte Wilkinson married James Udell a widower on 19 Apr 1813 at Woolverton Somerset. They had 2 children William born 31 Aug 1813 and Henry born 9 Feb 1815. The boys were baptised at Zion Independent on 14 Apr 1816. William later moved to London and married Sarah Yeates from Bath and I have details of many of their descendants. I do not have any information regarding Henry.

Charlotte's second marriage was to James Tanner on 17 Nov 1834 at Trowbridge in Wiltshire. They had a daughter Rebecca baptised 31 Aug 1836 at St John the Baptist Frome. By 1851 Charlotte was a widow and lived at Broad Street Frome until her death in 1865 and burial on 19 Mar 1865 age 74 Frome Holy Trinity.

I am seeking birth or baptism details for Charlotte around 1789-91 and would be glad to hear from anyone researching these families.

DUGARD. Annetta my Great Great Grand Mother and her Daughter Clara Dugard. They moved to Weymouth about 1880 from Birmingham. They lived at 83 Elwell Street Upwey then 51 Laurel House Chickerell. Annetta died 1910: address The Shrublands, Weymouth. Her death was registered by John Dugard at the same address.Clara her daughter Married Thomas Henry Marsh son of Jasper Marsh of East Fleet Farm, Fleet, Dorset.

HALL. Researching family of DR. JOHN HALL of Taunton (c. 1653-1719). Wife: Eleanor. Children: John, M. D., of Bishops Hull (c. 1687-1719); Joseph, Benjamin, Samuel (b. 1696-1701), St. George's, Wilton; ?James. From c. 1704 resided at Barr House, "in south side of Blackpool in North Town"; and "closes called Grassgrove." Dr. JH may have lived in Wellington-Nynehead area c. 1683. He and Eleanor members of Taunton St. James' parish where both buried (memorials removed), wills destroyed in WWII. Son JOHN, JR.: married Beata WYNDHAM; Educated at Balliol, Oxford, and Harderwijk, Holland. JOSEPH, assisted in Dr. JH's practice in Taunton. BENJAMIN, or son by same name, was Mayor of Taunton c. 1745. SAMUEL, excise officer, "of Tiverton," d. 1783.